O'Bleness Memorial Hospital - Prenatal Class

Agency Information
O'Bleness Memorial Hospital is a private, not-for-profit hospital in Athens, Ohio, which has provided healthcare services to the residents of southeastern Ohio since 1921. O'Bleness is an acute-care facility operated by the Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation, Inc.

CCE Site:
Prenatal Class
O’Bleness Memorial Hospital
55 Hospital Drive
Athens, OH  45701

Phone:
(740) 594-8819 (River Rose OB/GYN)

Contact Person:
Angie Sanders, LPN

Special Notes:
O’Bleness is within walking distance of OU-COM, just across Shafer St. If you drive, use the two lots available for employee parking on the South Shafer side; look for the green “Employee Parking” sign.  Plan to arrive at 9:00 AM; look for signs in the lobby.  Classes are held in the basement .

Hours:
Prenatal classes at O'Bleness are held every other month on Saturday from 9 AM - 1 PM.

Instructor:
Angie Sanders, LPN

Specific CCE Goals:
Identify new developments in maternity care, including an introduction to the services at O’Bleness.

Discuss patient expectations before and after birth.

Describe newborn care.

Objectives/Activities:
By participating in this assignment, medical students will be able to:

Be introduced to facilities, hospital procedures and tour the Birth Center.           

Describe family-oriented prenatal care.                         

Read about the baby's development from conception to birth, including
characteristics of the newborn.              

List the changes in mother, including the discomforts of and danger signs during pregnancy.                              

Review recommended lifestyle changes, including nutrition, comfort measures and exercise.                         

Describe signs of impending labor; true versus false labor; and the stages of labor.                                                           

Discuss postnatal care, including feeding and care of the newborn at home.

Equipment Needed for Activity:
None

Dress:
White lab jacket and identification badge.  Please wear professional casual clothes, no blue jeans or tennis shoes.  

Responsibilities of the Medical Student:

·    While on agency property, medical students will conform to all applicable policies and procedures of the agency.

·    Medical students will exercise confidentiality with regard to all patient and/staff information gained during the clinical experience.